Quality of life comparison

live 10.4 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 6.5 times more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 61.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 58.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sao Tome and Principe, 55.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 74.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.

have 32.2% fewer children

In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 57.8% more likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

see 40.0% less coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.